15 Places To Give Old Computers New Life

When people get a new computer, often their old computer ends up going to the landfill. That’s a shame because there are a lot of options out there which will keep the computer out of the landfill and bring it new life. This, in turn, can put a few extra dollars back in your pocket by way of sale or with a tax deduction. Even when you don’t get any money in return, you’re doing the right thing by giving your PC new life rather than place it in a landfill.

There are a large number of charities in both the US and Europe that are interested in your old computer. While most of them aren’t interested in computers older than 5 years old, most charities are very interested i

15 Responses to 15 Places To Give Old Computers New Life

Great article. This is something many people do not think about when buying a new computer. Computer junk takes up alot of space in the landfill and contains hazardous chemicals. Another great article to highlight a commonly overlooked item.

one other alternative is playing with linux – most older machines are plenty powerful enough to run linux, and you can have a fully functional, internet ready machine for free. You could install smoothwall linux, put 2 network cards in it, and replace your hardware router. The possibilities are endless.

Great article for me and my old systems. I am wondering though, where can I get rid of some non-working computer related parts such as expansion cards, power supplies, motherboards, old cases, printers, etc.? I would really prefer not to pay to get rid of them. I am in the Triad area of North Carolina.

In Canada you can donate used computer and office equipment to reBOOT Canada. It is a registered charity which gives out tax receipts. The computers are refurbished, reloaded, and handed out to charities, non-profit, and educational institutions throughout Canada. 1(866)-747-2668

I teach an advanced computer repair course at a high school in the Phoenix metro area. We have an organization in the Phoenix area that helps recycle computer systems. Check out http://www.aztrut.org./ to see our sponsors. My students get computer systems from AZStRUT and refurbish, upgrade, and donate them to schools and non-profit organizations. We gladly accept any computer systems, working or not, as we have a partnership with Westech Recyclers in Phoenix to recycle non-usable systems. So . . . things get donated or recycled correctly.

I am trying to get some old machine so I can upgrade my home computer, I will either take the donated computers apart and reuse some or all of them, or I will sell them and give you 90% of the profit(money I get minus shipping to buyer). If you are interested please e-mail me at support@jup.ipupdater.com

If you’re fortunate enough to be in the Portland, OR area, you can take just about anything computer-related to Free Geek. If it’s not working, they charge ~$10 to cover disposal costs, but anything that *does* work can be recycled and donated to people in need.

I’m searching for an organization that excepts volunteers to repair and rebuild computers. There use to be a place in midtown Atlanta called freebytes that allowed volunteers to offer such services, but we are unable to find them now. Are you aware of any such organizations?